Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans

Discover the 18 Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans through their profiles below. From governance and partnerships to key achievements and regional highlights, each profile offers a deeper look into their work and impact. Click to explore.

UNEP administered

1. Abidjan Convention
2. Cartagena Convention
3. Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)
4. Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) - Barcelona Convention
5. Nairobi Convention
6. Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP)
7. Tehran Convention

Non-UNEP administered

1. Antigua Convention
2. Bucharest Convention
3. Jeddah Convention
4. Kuwait Convention
5. Lima Convention
6. South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP)
7. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP Convention)

Independent

1. Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR Convention)
2. Helsinki Convention
3. Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (the 'OSPAR Convention')
4. Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME)